Julie - Out and About

Typing in nails - no easy task I had the occasion to travel out of town on business for 5 days and of course packed plenty of pretty things for a night or two of dining or hitting the outlet malls.  I did both. This is a small coastal Washington town that I frequently visit on business, and this time I was determined to actually spend some pretty time out with people.  Since I know no one here (other than the folk I do business with) I am relegated to shopping and dining alone.  In the past, this has made me VERY apprehensive about going out.  But armed with the new found confidence and self determination that has been instilled in me by my Dear Sister Friends (you know who you are!) (YES - it's Sarah and Linda!!!) I made a plan and followed through. After checking in at the hotel, I got pretty. This town has two LARGE outlet malls, so I started there.  Into the Hanes Store looking for a long line bra - and not my usual "sneak in and look around, t...

OK - I have often been accused of being a day late and a dollar short, so I guess now is the time to start a blog.  I have recently been exploring the great wide world as Julie and I must say - it can be very exciting AND very frightening at the same time. At a younger age, when first starting to discover who Julie is and who she wanted to be - I was unable (for TOO many reasons to go into here) to go out en femme. In fact, in her first 30 years I actually exited the house 3 times.  Once every 10 years - not a horrible average, eh?  But recently I have been inspired by new friends and a new sense of self confidence - to the point that I have been out a half dozen times in the last 2 years. I finally found 2 friends who are supportive and willing to venture out with me, and that has made a world of difference.  I have only had one negative experience, and that happened one time I was by myself. It was a hard walk home after that, feeling like everyone was st...